Ramla l-Ħamra in Xagħra, San Blas Beach & Daħlet Qorrot Beach in Nadur, Gozo

This profile covers four official bathing monitoring points. These sites are located along Gozo’s northern in Xagħra and Nadur. D15 and D16 are found at the end of Ghajn Qasab street, Xagħra. Ir-Ramla il-Ħamra is characterised by a reddish sandy beach and sand dune, this being the largest remaining sand dune system in the Maltese Islands.  Ir-Ramla il-Ħamra is situated at the mouth of a wide river valley. The area is dominated by the sandy beach and associated sand dunes whilst the surrounding landscape is made up of gently sloping hills, blue clay slopes on the western side and exposed cliffs on either side of the bay. D17 can be found at the end of San Blas street, Nadur. The sandy beach at San Blas Bay is situated in a secluded and quiet area, surrounded by rocky landscape.  This makes the bay unique and spectacular.  Access to the beach is only on foot, via a very steep, narrow pathway.  The sand is reddish-orange, similar to that of ir-Ramla il-Ħamra, attained from the presence of the Green Sand layer outcrops. D18 Daħlet Qorrot is a small inlet nestled in the northern cliff face of Gozo and can be reached from Nadur. Scenery at this site includes extensive views of rock fall formations (Rdum). Several boat houses present in the vicinity.

Monitoring Points

• MT0260266300000D15 – Left side of Ramla Bay
• MT0260266300000D16 – Right side of Ramla Bay
• MT0260264300000D17 – San Blas Beach
• MT0260264300000D18 – Daħlet Qorrot Beach